If you would like to forward a domain that you have to a different domain or subdomain, the best way to do that would be to use a CNAME record. By setting up such a record, the domain address being redirected loses all of its records (A, MX, and so on) and instead, it takes the A record of the domain address it is pointed to. By doing this, if you are using a web design service by some provider that gives you a subdomain, you can use an actual domain and not only will it be pointed to the website which you have created, but it'll also appear in the Internet browser address bar at all times. Some other possible uses of a CNAME record are to redirect all the targeted traffic from various subdomains to their main domain, or to use the webmail service of your hosting provider by using webmail.your-doman.com, for example. The latter will work only by setting up a CNAME record for a subdomain due to the fact that this type of a record created for the main domain renders it impossible to use email addresses.

CNAME Records in Shared Website Hosting

You can effortlessly set up CNAME records provided you have a Linux shared website hosting with our company. We'll supply you with an easy-to-use CP where you can observe all DNS records for the domains and subdomains that are hosted within the account. Setting up a CNAME record involves a few simple steps - choose the domain/subdomain, select CNAME as the type, type in the hostname you are pointing to, then just click on the Save button. The process is as easy as that and the new record will be active almost right away. In this way, you're going to have more control over your domain names and subdomains and over the content they open, you'll be able to set up a private URL for company emails, and more. If you feel uncertain about how to create a new record or you have never done such a task, we have a short video tutorial where you can see the whole process first-hand. If you decide to modify or delete an existing CNAME record created for a domain/subdomain hosted on our end, it will take you literally only a mouse click to do it.

CNAME Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you have a semi-dedicated server from our company and you would like to set up a CNAME record, it requires just a couple of mouse clicks to complete this task. The plans are handled through our in-house built Hepsia hosting CP where you will discover a section dedicated to the DNS records of the domain addresses and subdomains hosted inside the account. To create a CNAME record, you'll simply have to select the record type and the hostname (domain or subdomain), type in where the latter will be redirected to and save the modification. The new record is going to be active almost right away in our system and will propagate worldwide within a few hours. Changing or deleting an existing CNAME record in the account is equally simple and takes a click. In the event you experience any troubles, you can go through our comprehensive help article, watch the short video on the topic that we have added in the CP, or just contact us for help.